Rodeo set May 2-3
H&H Indoor Arena, located at 533 Ned Herman Road, in Taylorsville, will host Double Creek Pro Rodeo on Friday and Saturday, May 2 and 3. Gates open at 5:00 p.m. and the show begins at 7:30 p.m. both evenings. The rodeo is sponsored by United Country Real Estate Big 6 Properties. Admission is $20 cash…
Read MoreNational Day of Prayer services planned May 1
The National Day of Prayer is planned Thursday, May 1, 2025. A prayer service will be held 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. at Alexander County Courthouse Park. The public is invited to attend and pray for our nation, community, and other needs. At 6:30 p.m., Stony Point Global Methodist Church will hold a National Day…
Read MoreRepublican Party names Hall of Fame at Trump-Reagan Dinner
By MICAH HENRY The Alexander County Republican Party hosted its spring dinner, now known as the Trump-Reagan Dinner, on Saturday, April 12, 2025, at White Splendor event venue on Barrett Mountain, south of Taylorsville. The party inducted three recipients as Hall of Fame honor recipients. Alexander County Republican Party Chair Jack Simms welcomed the crowd…
Read More957 Mobile Café Ten Year Celebration set May 3
(Updated May 1, 11:01 a.m., to correct start date of Mobile Café service in Ellendale, which will begin May 9.) Mike Richmond, director of the 957 Mobile Café in Taylorsville, is thankful the food outreach ministry is turning ten years old this spring. 957 Mobile Café Inc. was founded in 2015 with the support and…
Read MoreApple Blossom Festival is this Saturday
The Seventh Annual Taylorsville Apple Blossom Festival is planned for Saturday, May 3, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the downtown area, said Festival Director Gina Kay Honosky. Opening ceremonies will begin at 8:00 a.m. at the park with Pastor Tom Andrews, Town Manager Nathan Hester, Mayor George Holleman, and Alexander County Commissioner…
Read MoreEmo Fox Bebber
Emo Fox Bebber, 91, of Taylorsville, passed away on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at Carolina Caring in Newton. Emo was born June 26, 1933, in Alexander County, the daughter of the late Jason Andrew Fox and Bessie Bowman Fox. Emo retired from Sherrill Furniture and then enjoyed being a greeter at Wal-Mart for 13 years.…
Read MorePatricia Delamar Vowell (Ridenhour)
Patricia Delamar Vowell (Ridenhour), 80, of Hiddenite, passed away on Sunday, April 27, 2025, at the Taylorsville House. Patricia was born January 3, 1945, in Ancon, Panama Canal Zone, Panama, the daughter of the late Carl Dawson Delamar and Nora Lee Harrington Delamar. Patricia graduated from Durham High School in 1963, Croft Business School in…
Read MoreFloyd “Mack” Bentley
Floyd “Mack” Bentley, 70, born to Junior William Bentley and Minnie Irene Hubbard Bentley on December 14, 1954, in Alexander County, passed away peacefully at his home on April 26, 2025. He is survived by his brother, Jerry Bentley, and his sisters, Carol Deal, Gail Herman, and Dana Crabtree. A memorial service to honor Floyd’s…
Read MoreHerms taking position as Valdese Town Manager
The following news release on the Town of Valdese Facebook page notes that Todd Herms, Alexander County Manager for the past several months, who resigned effective April 30, 2025, will be Town Manager for Valdese effective May 1. “The Valdese Town Council initiated an extensive hiring process to select the best candidate to serve as…
Read MoreCarroll Dean Reid
Carroll Dean Reid November 18, 1946 – April 25, 2025 With a lifetime of memories stretching some 78 years, Carroll said goodbye to us on April 25, 2025. Passing his formative years in the Oak Hill Community of Caldwell County, America summoned him in early 1966 into its Army. After more than a year in…
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